Katsuyoshi Kuwahara
Katsuyoshi Kuwahara is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team. His brother Takashi Kuwahara is also former footballer.
Club career
Kuwahara was born in Fujieda on May 30, 1944. After graduating from high school, he played for Nippon Light Metal and Nagoya Mutual Bank. In 1971, Nagoya Mutual Bank was disbanded and he retired.
On March 22, 1965, Kuwahara debuted for the Japan national team against Burma. On March 25, he also played against Singapore. He played two games for Japan in 1965.
Coaching career
After retirement, Kuwahara became a manager for the Japanese Regional Leagues' club Honda in 1973. He was credited with getting the club promoted to the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1975 and Division 1 in 1981. He resigned in 1982. In 1987, he became a manager of a new club, the PJM Futures, and managed it until 1992.